Osteopathic-treatment table



E. D. HOLME. osTEoPATHlc TREMMENT TABLE,

APPLICATION FILED NOV.15, 1920. l 1,400,546, Patented Dee. 20, 1921.

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E. n. HQLME. OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov.'15, |920. 1,400,546, Patented Dec, 20, 1921.

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E. D. HOLME.

OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT TABLE.

. APPLlcATloN FILED Nov, 15; 1920.4

Ptnd De@ 20, '.1921.

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E. DHOLME.

OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT TABLE.

APPLICAUON mep Nov. l5, 1920.

Patented Dee. 2o, 1921.4

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E. D. HOLME.

OSTEGPATHIC TREATMENT TBLE.

APPLICATTON FILED Nov. 15. 1920.

Patented Deo. 20,1921.

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ATTORNEY.

PATENT OFFICE.V

EDWARD D. HOLME, OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

Application filed November 15, r1920. Serial No. 424,122.

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Be it known that I, EDWARD D. Homin, a citizen of the United States, 'residin'ga't St. Joseph,y in the county of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Osteopathic- Treatment Tables, of which the following is a specification, reference being Vhad therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of tables on `which patients are placed in various positions for :osteopathic treatment, and the objects offmy improvements are, first, toI provide acsimple, substantial and durable table ofthis classywhich shall be cheap in costof manufacture 'and in which ready means are provided for placing the patient in a more extended variety of positions, than can be done on the tablesnow generally in use, second; to so construct and arrange the parts of the table, that the patient can be moved from one position yinto any other one of said variety of positions, without removing him from the table, third: to so construct the parts of the table that the osteopathic practitioner using the saine, shall be provided with every convenience for easily and quickly finding unobstructed access to all of the various parts ofthe Vperson of said patient, fourth: to provide holding means, whereby the trunk portion of the patient shall be held against falling fromthe table, fifth; to provide automatically operated hip elevating means whereby the `two portions of the table, on whichr the hips of the patient are supported, are independently raised by the lowering of their respective leg supporting portions of the table.

.l attainl these objects by the devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings, fin which:

Figure 1 is a top plan of theta`hle,'show ing the part-sin normal position. Fig. "2 is side view of the p'artsfshown 'and'indi'cate'd in 1. Fig. 3 is a top plan of a portion of the table, showing` the leg and hip supporting portions of the same turned to one side, at an angle to the body supporting portion. Fig, fl is a side view of a portion of the table, showing the leg supporting vportions in raised and lowered positions respectively, and a hip supporting portion automatically .raised by its respective 44loweredaleg-supporting portion. Fig. 5 is a side view of a portion of the table, showing the body support in fan inclined position.

Fig. 6 is anenlarged horizontal section in detail, of the body-support hinging means, cut longitudinally through-the center of the hinge bolt, looking downward. Fig. 7 is an enlarged horizontal section in detail of the leg support securing means, cut through the center of the clamp bolt, looking downward. Fig. L8 is asection similar to Fig. 7, of the leg Aandhip support hinging means, cut lon gitu dinally through the center of the hinge bolt. Fig. 9 is an enlarged vertical section in detail, on the line 1 1, seen in Fig. 1, of the body support andthe leaves hinged thereon, looking toward the left. Fig. i() is asection similar to Fig. 9, cut through the center of "the vertical pivot shaft, looking toward the rear edge of the table. Fig. 11 is an enlarged `transverse section 1n detail, of the Vbody-support adjusting means, `cut vertically through the center of the adjusting rod lookingtoward the head of the table. Fig. 12 is an enlarged longitudinal section in detail, cut vertically through the center of the head rest and its adjustable supporting means. Fig. 13 is an enlarged section in detail, out vertically through the center of -the body-portion 'securing rod and its adjustable securing means, looking toward the rear edge of the table, certain parts being broken away. Fig. 14- is a top plan of the slidably mounted rod holding means, a portion of which is seen in Fig. 13. Fig. 15 is a longitudinal section in detail, cut vertically through the center of o'ne of the shoulder supports, the upper portion of the support and certain other portions being broken away.

Fig. 16 is 'a vertical section in detail, of one of the hip supports and of its fastening means, on the line 2-2, seen in Fig. 1, lookiinc' toward the rear edge of the table.

. 4ig. 17 isa topjplanV in detail, of the head of the vertically 'mountedpivot shaft, certain parts being broken away.

Fig. 18 is a vertical section in detail, of `the vertical shaft holding means, seen in F12, looking toward the right.

Fig. 19 is an enlarged vertical section in detail, of 'the fspring adjusting means, cut

transversely through `the free end portion of tion.

the spring geen in Fig. 16, certain parts being broken away. y

Referring to Fig. l, the top or the table comprises the head rest E3, the body support d, the leaves 5, the hip supports 6 and 7, and the leg supports 8 and 9.

Said table top is supported on t following described trani The Stringer i0, on the respective ends of which, the upper end or' the legs 1l and l2 are secured. rlfhe lower ends or said legs are formedy with their respective feet 13. y

The body support l is oscillatably mount ed on the bolt le, the central portion of which is in the hearing 15, which latter is ksecured on the head end ot the stringer i0,

as seen in Figs. 5 and 2.

rlhe helical springs i6 are inousaid bolt, their eigiptended upper ends pressing against the right end portion or the lower surface or said body support., tor assisting the practitioner in raising said end portion. rlhe extended lower ends or d springs are hooked onto and press against the outer surface or the leg 1l.V Y

Said body support is provided with the head rest 3, which is hinge connected with the metal flange l, which is secured on the marginal portions of 4the lower surface or' the body support e, `for strengthening the latter. Said head rest is secured against downward niorernent 'troni variously inclined positions, by the ratchet toothed rod nted on V18, the Vteeth oit which engage the holding pin 19, which is secured in he lower portion of the pin support 20, which is secured on the outer edge oit' the lower surface ot said head rest.A rlhe inner end oi said rod is connected with the ange e', by the hinge 2l, as seen in Fig. l2. y

Referring tc-j lligsrll and 2, the upperend of the body-support adjusting rod 22 is pivotally connected with said body siupport, by the pin 23, which is secured on the ower surface of the body support il. rlhe rod eX- tensions 2d are formed with the piyoted end or' said rod 22, and entend thereifroni toward each edge ot the table. Said rod is passed through the inortise 25, which is torined through the Stringer it). Said rod enten sions rest upon said Stringer, `for support ing the rod connected end of said body support `while itis in its level or nornial posi- The rod holders 26 are tor-ined on one end et the plate 2'?, which is slidably mounted on the stringerlO. T he other end of said plate is provided with the handle 28, formed therewith; whereby said plate and the therewith former rod holders are slid, for simultaneously sliding said rod holders from over the rod extensions 24, 'for releasing the adjusting rod 22. Said adjusting rod is assed throufrh the inortise 29 which l) o a is formed through the weighted rod grip 30, ,at an incline to the latter. f Y

hinges The inner edges of said mortise are so formed, that theybite into or gip the rod 22,V by reason of` the gravitation oi the weighted tree endportion oi said rod grip.

rlfhe other end said rod orip is provided with the grip pirois whichare secured in each side ol' said rod grip and entend theretroni through the two bearings 32, of which but one is shown. cured on the vertical sides or' the Stringer l0.

Referring to ig. 9, the body support l is provided with a lea'i 5, hinge secured on each one of its longitudinal edges, by the Said leaves are adjustably secured at various angles Vot inclination to the body support i-, by their respectiveratchet toothed rods 3d.

rod i8, seen in Fig. l2, in construction and operation, they are neither shown nor described in detail.

Since the hip supports 6 and 7 are alike in construction and operation, the support 6 only, is described in detail.

The reinforcing flange 6 is secured on the marginal portion ot the lower surface of the hip `support 5, by the angle plates 35 secured to them. Y

rlhe slotted plate 36 is secured to said flange 6.4 Theslots 37 are of bayonet icastening formation and are torined through said plate, asV seen in Fig. 8.

One end ot the tasteni uieinber 38 is Aoscillatably inounted on the bolt 39, the centrai portion of which bolt is s cured in 'the pif-.fot head e0. The free end ci aid inenber is provided with the slot il iornied horizontally therethrough. The slotted edge ot the plate 86 is oetachably secured in the slot ff by the bolt 112, which is passed tlirough member and its slot ii. The nieinher moving arni i3 is V:torrned on the inounted end or theV member 38, and is automatically' lowered `by nioveinent thereagainst of the legv support 8, when said v-:upport` as hereinafter described.V

The pivot head Ll() (see Fig. 17,) is secured on vthe upper end of the pivot shaft fili, wh'ch is mount-ed in the shit support for r oscillation in a horizontal plane. shalt support is secured on the upper portion ot tie leg i2, as seen in Fig. 2. The detachably held oscillation, by the following deH scribed clainp. rilhe slot is orined through one side ot' the lower end portion otthe shaft support l-F. rlhe v{lain-ges 58 are 'formed witii sait support at either side ot saidslot. The clainpbolt is passed through one of said lianges and is screwed through a screw threaded aperture, formed through the is lowered,

.other flange, for clamping the lower portion vofsaid support'on said pivot shaft.

Said bearings are se Since said rods are like Said jacent ends of the hip supports 6 and 7 are formed arcs of circles, the common center of which is the center of the shaft 44.`

The inner ends of the leg supports '8 and 9 are oscillatably connectedwith the bolt 39, by the hinge members 50, the. free ends of which are securely connected with said leg supports. Since said leg supports-are alike in construction and operation. but one is described in detail. ,A

The helical springs 51 are mounted on vthe tube 52, the center of which tube is secured in the tube mounting means 53, which mounting' means arc connected with the pivot head 40, as seen `in Fig. 17. The lower endeI of said springs are united and press against the collar44, which is secured on the lower end of the shaft The upper, extended ends of said springs press against the lower surface of their respective adjustingJ wheels 54. Since said adjusting wheels are alike in construction and operation, but one is described in detail.

The wheel 54 is rotatably mounted in the upper end of the wheel carrier 55. .Said-car-V rier is raised and lowered by the screw 56,v screwed' through the bottom portion of the adjuster support 56, the upper end of which is secured on the undersurface .of the lep,- support 8.

The collar 6l (see Fig. 7,) is provided with a stud 62 formed on each diametri'cally opposite side thereof. Said collar is secured on the central portion `of the shaft 44, in the cut-out 63, which latter is formed Vin the right portion of the shaft' support 45.

The left or inner end of the adj usting rod 64 is oscillatabliv mounted on the front one of said studs. The free end of said rod extends therefrom to a point beneath the central portion of the leg` support '8, as seen in F ig. 2. The slot 65 is formed lthrough the extended end portion of said rod, which portion is clamp secured on the lower end of the bracket 66, by the clamp screw 67. The upper end of said bracket is rigidly secured on the lower `surface of the leg support 8, forming,- adjusting means whereby said leg support is adjusted and secured at various angles of inclination.

When the body support 4 is tilted from its normal position to the position seen in Fig. 5, the shoulder supports 68 prevent the patient from gravitating therefrom, over the. head rest 3.

Since both of said shoulder supports are alike in construction and operation, but one is shown and described in detail.

The lower end of the support 68 l(of which but a portion is shown in Fig. 15,)` is rigidly secured on Fthe left end of the rod 69, the right end of which redis mounted in theffree end ofthe stirrup '?O, for oscillation in both a vertical and a horizontal plane. The con'caved surface of :said ,sheul# shoulder of the patient. The other end of said stirrup is mounted on the bolt'14. The shoulder support connected end of said rod 69 is slidably supported in the slot 71, which Y is formed through the support plate 72.

Said plate is securely connected with the reinforcing flange 4, which latter is secured 'on the lower surface of the body support 4. i Inthe` operation )of my invention, with the patient supports in normal position, as seen in Figs. l and 2, the osteopathic practitioner places the unshown patient upon the described table, with his head resting upon the headrest 3. He then movesv said head rest to any desired angle of inclination, to the body support 4, at, which angle said head rest is securely held against downward movement, by the ratchet toothedr rod 18, as shown in Fig. l2. Said practitioner movesthe shoulder supports 68 to fit to the widtholf'the patients shoulders, moves vthe leaves 5 from the position seen in Figs. l and .2, to 'the position of the designated leaf in Fig. 9, and thereafter moves the body support -4 and the therewith connected parts, from their described positions, to the posi-l tion seen in Fig. 5, in the fol-lowing described manner.V

The handle 28 (see Fig. 14,) is'drawn toend portion of the rod grip 30 fromthe position shown in F ig. 13, thereby releasing; the rod .22.

Said practitioner then grasps the handle 4, b y which he moves `the body support 4 and the therewith connected parts from their described positions, to the'position seen in Fig. 5, which movement springs 1.6. j

At .this juncture, the, free end' portion of said Vrod r2grip 30 is released after which itV `gravitates, from its `described elevated position, to .the position seen in Fig. 5, thereby grippingand holding .the rod 22, for holding' the body support 4 in its tilted. position.

The parts are' returned from the position; seen in Fig. 5,150 their,normalpositioin seen inFig. '2, in the following` manner.

With oneha-nd the practitioner grasps thefhandle 4" yand with the other `hand he lifts the .freevend portion `of the har irrip 30, thereby releasing the rod 22, while said grip is held in its elevated position, he retards the movement by gravitation of the body support 4, and the thereon supported body of the patient, by use ofthe handle4 4.. This movementv overcomes the action of the springs .16, ,and is stopped by contact of the rod extensions24 with the stringer `10, as see/nin .1.1. He then releases thegrip is assisted by the 30, after which he returns the rod yholders 26, to their normal position, over said rod extensions, for rigidly holding the rod 22 in its normal position. The leaves (see Fig. 9,) are reieased by lifting the free ends oftheir ratchoted rods Sel, they are then lowered to normal position, and are thereafter automatically secured by Vreleasing' said rods.

For rendering the longitudinal edges of the tables more accessible theleaves 5 are loweredffroin their normal position to the position, of the undcsignatcd leaf seen in Fig. 9.Y Y i Referring to Fig. 4, tho practitioner with one hand grasps the free end o f the leg support 8, andi with the other hand he loosens the clamp screw o7 after. which he lowers the thus freed ,end ofsaidieg sup- ,2o v Y Y kposition seen Fig. 3. Said port (overcoming the spring 51,) from the in Fig. 2, to the position seen in Fig. `-le then tightens said clamp screw and removes his hands from said parts.

During thelattei' portion of this movement, said leg support 8 presses upon the arm i3 (see Fig; 16,) and thereby moves the hip support 6 from the position seenin Fie'. 2, to the position seen in Fig. 4:. p Y after these movements have been accomplished,the practitioner again grasps said leg support, loosensthe clamp screw 67 and moves said leg support to vnormal position, assisted by the springs 51, afterl whichhe againtightens saidV olainp screw.

ln the same manner said practitioner can raise said leg supportto an eievated position., similar to the position of the leg support 9.

Since said support9 is the same in construc tionand operation as the leg support 8, its operation is not described. Y Y

By leaving the clamp screwsl in Vtheir loosened position, the Vi'gractitioner can move either one or both ofv` said leg supports` upward and downward, either simultaneously or alternately, and thereby similarly move the hip supports 6 Vand 7.

lNith the leg and hip supports secured .in normal position,'the practitioner loosens the clamp screw 60, V(see Figs. 18 and 4,) thereby releasing the vertical shaft 14-, after which he grasps the outer edges of the free ends of the leg supports 8 and 9, and thereby moves said supports and the therewith ,con nected hip supports 6 and 7, from the position seenlin Fig. 2, to the position seen in practitioner can laterally swing saidisupports from side to side, back and forth, as desired, and can secure said suports at any point, by tighteningthe clamp screw 60, after ,which he loosens said screw, returns said supports to their normal Vposition seen in Fig. 2, and thereafter'tightens said clamp screw. L

Said practitioner' moves the patient from thus exposed, he detachee t their 'respective fastening members 3S, and

Vthereafter lays aside said hip supports together with their respective plates 36. He then `loosens the clamp screw 60, thereby ie- ,teasing the vertical shaft 14, afterwhich he swings the leg supports 8 and 9 to one side,-

to the limit of their lateral movement, from beneath thelegs of the patient, for permit* ting easy access to his person, for the treatment of rectal ailments.

Said practitioner returns the detached parts and the leg supports 8 and9to their normal position, see-n in Fig. 2, afterwhich the patient is placed astride the body sup# port 4i, near the head rest V3', which latter ne swings downward to a vertical position, for permitting easy access to the body of the patient. Y

For the same reason, the leaves 5 are lowered to the position of theundesignated leaf, seen in Fig. 9. Y

' `After treatment, the patient is removed from'the table, and said leaves and-head rest are returned to their normal position seen in Fig.' 2, in which position they are automatically securedr by their'respective ratchet toothed rods 34 and 18;' Y

Having fully described my invention, what. l claim as new and desire to secure by LettersV Patent, is:

' 1. V1n an osteopathic 'treatment table; a Y

body support provided with ahead rest therefor, said body support being adapted to normally support the body portion of a patient thereon in a horizontal position said body support having a head end portion and ama-jor body portion formed thereof; a

-franie for Supporting said table; mounting curely mounted on the central portion of said frame whereby the adjacent end of said body support is detachably held in ahorizontal position; and securing means whereby the said'adjacent endo'f said body support is securedat various degrees of elevation.

2. 'ln an osteopathic Vtreatment table; a body support adaptedV to support the body portion :of a person thereon said body support having a head end portion and a major bodyportion formed thereof; a frame providedVv with legs therefor; a bolt the central portion vof which is secured on one of the upper corners of said frame beneatlithe juncture of said head end portion and. Said major body portion of said body support transversely thereto on which bolt said body support is oscillatably mounted; a helical spring mounted on each end portion of said bolt, the upper ends of said springs being extended a predetermined distance therefrom beneath said major body portion for assisting in raising the latter, the lower lends of said springs being extended and secured on one of the legs of said frame; and securing means whereby said body support is secured in its variously adjusted inclined positions. i

3. An oscillatably mounted body support for supporting the trunk portion of a person thereon at various angles of inclination with the shoulders of said person on the lower end portion of said body support; a pair of shoulder supports for partially supporting the shoulders of said person for preventing gravitation of the latter from said body support; a pair of rods on the outer ends of which said shoulder supports are respectively secured; rod mounting means in which the inner ends of said rods are respectively mounted for oscillation in both a horizontal and a vertical plane; and a rod support securely connected with said body support for slidably supporting the free end portions of said rods.

a. In an osteopathic treatment table; a body support for supporting the trunk portion of a person thereon; a leaf hinge connected with each one of the longitudinal edges of said body support for oscillation of said leaves above and below the level of the top of said body support; and leaf securing means whereby said leaves are independently and automatically secured at various angles of inclination to said body support.

5. In an osteopathic treatment table; a frame for supporting said table; a shaft; mounting means secured on said frame wherein said shaft is oscillatably mounted in a vertical position; holding means whereby said shaft is detachably held against oscillation; a shaft head secured on the upper end of said shaft; a pair of leg supports for supporting the legs of a person; a pair of. hip supports for supporting the hips of said person; a hinge bolt the central portion of which is secured in said shaft head for supporting said hinge bolt in a horizontal position hinge members secured on the inner ends of said leg supports said hinge members being oscillatably mounted on said hinge bolt; fastening members oscillatably mounted on said hinge bolt; connecting means secured on said hip supports whereby the latter are detachably connected with said fastening members; an arm formed 0n each one of said fastening members said arms being extended from the latter downwardly at an incline beneath said leg supports; a tubular shaft the central portion of which is secured in said shaft head for holding said tubular shaft in a horizontal position; springs mounted on said shaft for assisting upward oscillation of said leg supports respectively; and leg support securing means whereby said leg supports are independently secured at various angles of inclination.

6. In an osteopathic treatment table; a pair of leg supports for supporting the legs of a person; mounting means whereby the inner ends of said leg supports are oscillatably supported for independent oscillation; springs whereby said leg supports are independently assisted in their upward oscillation; spring adjusting means whereby the tensions of said springs are separately adjusted; and securing means whereby said lec supports are independently secured at various angles of inclination.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signatureu EDWARD D. VHOLME. 

